History 2125F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Consumerism, Quiet Revolution, Canada–United States Automotive Products Agreement
21 May 2016
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Notes: governments ran surpluses, staples still, meeting consumer wants, heroes of capitalism, losers in a boom, labour relations, in charge, no real doubts for 2 decades, depression lessons , applying keynesianism during wartime, postwar commitment to the promised land. Road to the promised land: consensus that there was more government intervention needed, issues of jurisdiction, offering not imposing. Infrastructure: highways are being built, st. lawence seaway, microwave communication system built (tv and radio, housing developments. Liberal programmes : old age pensions, equalization - poorer provinces got a little more money then they put in, hospital insurance, beginning of education spending. Notes: building, building, social programmes boost, ontario 22 points , quebec: quiet revolution, saskatchewan was the rst province that had a pension plan, you didnt have to be rich to get a pension as a province. Consumerism take 2 : vietnam was relay good for business.
